Ghosts, Friendship & Finding Your Voice with Megan Wynne | The Spirit of Loughmoe Abbey | Reading in the Middle

From Reading in The Middle by Annisha Jeffries

May 12, 2026 · 31 min · Season 3 · Episode 17

About this episode

Annisha Jeffries interviews Megan Wynne about her middle-grade novel, exploring themes of neurodivergence, friendship, and the supernatural.

What if the dead could help the living? In this episode of Reading in the Middle , Annisha Jeffries sits down with author Megan Wynne to discuss her haunting and heartfelt middle-grade novel, The Spirit of Loughmoe Abbey . Set in 1980s Ireland, the story follows Gwen, a neurodivergent girl sent to a mysterious boarding school while her mother is hospitalized. Struggling to fit in and desperate to help her family heal, Gwen encounters a spirit who may hold the answers to secrets buried deep within Loughmoe Abbey. Annisha and Megan discuss: • Writing neurodivergent representation in historical fiction • Why this ghost story is more hopeful than frightening • Boarding school dynamics, friendship, and belonging • Grief, mental health, and emotional resilience in middle grade • Creating atmospheric settings filled with mystery and heart If you love middle-grade books with emotional depth, ghostly mysteries, and unforgettable characters, this episode is for you. 📚 Featured Book: The Spirit of Loughmoe Abbey by Megan Wynne 🎙️ Hosted by Annisha Jeffries #MiddleGradeBooks #ReadingintheMiddle #MeganWynne #GhostStory #ChildrensBooks #BookPodcast #MiddleGradeMystery…

People in this episode

Host: Annisha Jeffries

Guest: Megan Wynne

Topics covered

neurodivergent representation
ghost stories
boarding school dynamics
friendship
grief and mental health
emotional resilience

Keywords

middle-grade books
ghostly mysteries
neurodivergent representation
emotional depth
Loughmoe Abbey
boarding school
friendship
grief
mental health

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Spirit of Loughmoe Abbey

Places: Ireland